RN - OR
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Operating Room
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: 8 Hour Days
Hours per Shift: 8
Experience: Minimum of 2 years of Operating Room experience
License: Registered Nurse License
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS preferred
Must-Have: Great organizational and note-taking skills
Description:
Position involves circulating surgery cases.
Responsibilities include pulling and prepping for surgery cases.
Work is conducted from a preference card system.
Tasks include setting up, cleaning, and turning over Operating Room rooms.
Surgical specialties include general surgery, OB/GYN, urology, orthopedics, podiatry, ENT, cardiovascular, and bariatrics.
Computer charting is done using a specific system.
Medications are stored in a medication management system and in pharmacy.
Surgical equipment includes arthroscopic pumps, shavers, cautery machines, lasers, fracture tables, and x-ray devices.
Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years of Operating Room experience.
Required certifications include a Registered Nurse License, BLS, ACLS, and PALS.
Schedule requires 8-hour shifts with a call rotation of 1-2 days per week, every 2nd-4th weekend, and during rotating holidays.
There is potential to float within the peri-operative department, which may include pre-op, post-op, outpatient services, and recovery areas.
The unit features 4 Operating Room suites, 1 procedure room, and multiple recovery bays.
Nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:1 in the Operating Room, 1:1 to 1:4 in patient centers depending on needs, and 2:1 in recovery areas.
Initial orientation will cover department layout, equipment, supplies, and workflow process.
Further in-depth orientation will be provided for any unfamiliar equipment or supplies as needed.
Cancellation policy stipulates that the client may cancel up to 12 hours every 13 weeks.
Charting is performed using a specific electronic health record system.
A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is required.
Licensure is necessary for this position.
Care setting is acute.
Shift details include 8-hour shifts with a call rotation.
Required certifications are ACLS and BLS.
